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'''Lemon clover''', called the common yellow woodsorrel (or simply yellow woodsorrel), common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, Oxalis stricta, or more ambiguously and informally "sourgrass"<ref name="int"/> or "pickle plant", is an herbaceous plant<ref name="int2"/> native to North America, parts of Eurasia (including Southern India[not in citation given]), and has a rare introduction in Britain.<ref name="int3"/> It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual.
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'''Lemon clover''' called the common yellow woodsorrel, common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, Oxalis stricta, or more ambiguously and informally "sourgrass" or "pickle plant", is an herbaceous plant native to North America, parts of Eurasia, and has a rare introduction in Britain. It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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Commonly considered a weed of gardens, fields, and lawns, it grows in full sun or shade. The alternate leaves of this plant are divided into three heart-shaped leaflets (a typical trait of other species of Oxalis) that can grow up to 2 cm wide. These leaves curl up at night (exhibiting nyctinasty), and open in the day to perform photosynthesis. The mature seed capsules open explosively when disturbed (a very similar trait to that of the mature seed capsules or fruits of plants found in the genus Impatiens) and can disperse seeds up to 4 meters (about 13 feet) away. The flowers of the plant are hermaphroditic, blooming from July to October.
 
  
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O. stricta generally requires dry or moist, alkaline soils, preferring sandy and loamy dirt to grow in. It requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor grounds. It does not do well in shade.<ref name="int3"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Seedpod}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Methanolic and ethanolic extracts of this plant show the presence of carbohydrate, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, proteins (12.5%), amino acids and volatile oil<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*The leaves and flowers of the plant are sometimes added to salads for decoration and flavoring. These can also be chewed raw (along with other parts of the plant, but not the root) as a thirst-quencher.<ref name="int3"/> The green pods are pleasant raw, having a juicy crisp texture and a tartness similar to rhubarb in flavor.
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==Common names==
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*The leaves can be used to make a flavored drink that is similar in taste to lemonade, and the whole plant can be brewed as herbal tea that has an aroma somewhat like that of cooked green beans.
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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*The juices of the plant have been extracted from its greens as a substitute to common vinegar.
 
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*An orange dye can be obtained by boiling the whole plant.
 
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*A poultice of the plant has been used to treat dry mouth[clarification needed] and swellings.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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* '''English''' - lemon clover
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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<references>
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<ref name="int">[http://2bnthewild.com/plants/H279.htm  Common Yellow Oxalis (Oxalis stricta)]</ref>
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==Identification==
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<ref name="int2">[http://www.robsplants.com/plants/OxaliStric Oxalis stricta]</ref>
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===Leaf===
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<ref name="int3">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Oxalis+stricta Oxalis stricta - Plants For A Future]</ref>
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Each leaf is divided into three heart shaped leaflets the point of the leaf toward the stem and the notch outward in the manner of a clover leaf}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1.3cm wide|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August and Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into early fall}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm |An elongated capsule||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in a sandy soil in a warm dry position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Dry open soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Prefers impoverished soils}}, {{Commonly seen|growing in abandoned fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Oxalis stricta0.jpg
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Image:Stijve klaverzuring bloem Oxalis fontana.jpg
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Image:Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana.jpg
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Image:Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana (1).jpg
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Image:Stijve klaverzuring uitlopers Oxalis fontana.jpg|Rhizomes
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Image:Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 001.JPG
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Image:Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 002.JPG
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Image:Oxalis stricta001.JPG|Cultivar
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Image:Oxalis stricta.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/phytochemistry-and-pharmacology-of-oxalis-corniculata-linn-a-review/?view=fulltext "Phytochemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://2bnthewild.com/plants/H279.htm "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Oxalis+stricta "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.robsplants.com/plants/OxaliStric Oxalis stricta robs plants.com]
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* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/oxalis.html Oxalis stricta on henrittes herbal homepage]
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/o/oxalis-stricta=yellow-wood-sorrel.php Oxalis stricta on medicinal herbs.net]
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* [https://findmeacure.com/2012/01/19/oxalis-stricta/ Oxalis stricta on find me a cuer.com]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_stricta Oxalis stricta - Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 14:23, 28 May 2018

Lemon clover, Oxalis stricta

Lemon clover called the common yellow woodsorrel, common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, Oxalis stricta, or more ambiguously and informally "sourgrass" or "pickle plant", is an herbaceous plant native to North America, parts of Eurasia, and has a rare introduction in Britain. It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seedpod

Chemical Composition

Methanolic and ethanolic extracts of this plant show the presence of carbohydrate, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, proteins (12.5%), amino acids and volatile oil[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Each leaf is divided into three heart shaped leaflets the point of the leaf toward the stem and the notch outward in the manner of a clover leaf

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1.3cm wide Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August and Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into early fall

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm An elongated capsule many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in a sandy soil in a warm dry position[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry open soils, Prefers impoverished soils, growing in abandoned fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Oxalis stricta0.jpg
  • Stijve klaverzuring bloem Oxalis fontana.jpg
  • Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana.jpg
  • Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana (1).jpg

  • Rhizomes

  • Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 001.JPG
  • Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 002.JPG

  • Cultivar

  • Oxalis stricta.JPG

References

  1. ↑ "Phytochemistry"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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